German

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Etymology

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essen (to eat) +‎ Gabel (fork)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛsˌɡaːbl̩/
  • Hyphenation: Ess‧ga‧bel
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Noun

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Essgabel f (genitive Essgabel, plural Essgabeln)

  1. any fork used for eating
    Antonym: Mistgabel
  2. (usually) a normal-sized table fork
    Antonym: Kuchengabel

Declension

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See also

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Further reading

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  • Essgabel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache